MALAYSIA | PERAK | PULAU PINANG
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With what words shall I describe this Island destination, Penang? It is amazingly beautiful and is home to some of the finest tourist places that engage the tourists and let them enjoy vacation with an outstanding experience of lifetime. Some of the tempting places that are worth to visit are Penang Hill, Butterfly Farm, Fort Cornwallis, Bukit Panchor Recreational Forest and Chinatown. These are some of the inviting tourist places in Penang, which are worth to visit and explore on visit to Penang on Malaysia tours.


INTEREST PLACES
 Butterfly Farm
Located at Teluk Bahang, the farm is noted as the world's first tropical live butterfly exhibition and houses over 100 species of butterflies and local insects in their natural habitat. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 live butterflies at any one time. The farm also serves as a display and breeding are complete with a souvenir shop and information centre. The presence of a lily pond, artificial waterfalls and a rock garden further enhance the beauty of the farm.
Opening hours : 9.00am - 5.00pm
Entrance fees : RM4 adults & RM1.50 children


Penang Museum and Art Gallery
This is undoubtedly the best place to pick up Interesting historical details of the island. Situated near the High Court at Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, the building started out as a school in 1821. The museum has old photographs, maps, charts and relics of the past, a showcase of the state's progress over the years.
Visiting hours are between 9 am to 5 pm daily, except Fridays and the opening hours are between 9 am to 12.15 pm and 2.45 pm to 5 pm.
Batu Feringghi Beach
This is the only place here that can offer a lot of International Class Hotels. It is situated at the north sections of this island. The beautiful beach promises relaxation, fun and wonderful time for each visitors who wish to spend their holidays here.



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POPULAR FOOD
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CULTURE

The Baba Nyonyas

The Peranakan, also known as the Straits born Chinese or Baba-Nyonya, are the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants here as well Malacca and Singapore. They have partially adopted Malay customs and speak a Chinese-Malay creole.

The Penang culture of the Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, costume, rites, crafts and culture. Most Peranakan Chinese are not Muslims but practice ancestral worshiping and Chinese religion.

Penang International Dragon Boat Festival

Since 1979, The International Dragon Boat Festival has been held here annually. It was previously held in the sea off Gurney Drive. Today the races are held at the Teluk Bahang Dam.

In addition to the International Dragon Boat Festival usually held around June or July, there is also the Penang Pesta Dragon Boat Race held in December.

Chingay

A a unique form of the Penang Culture, do observe an interesting event which started in 1919 to celebrate the birthday of Kuan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy. It is today a yearly event.

This is a procession in which teams of people display their skills at balancing 40-foot bamboo flagpoles on their heads, shoulders, hands, knees and buttocks. This colorful procession parades through the streets of Georgetown.

Chingay used to be held annually to celebrate the birthdays of Chinese deities, particularly Guan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy. However, today it is also held during other festive occasions like the new year or during the Pesta Pulau Pinang in December.